Dilly-dally

[dil-lee-dal-lee]

Definition

To waste time, hesitate, or dawdle.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Stop dilly-dally and finish yuh work!
English:
Stop dawdling and finish your work!

Patois:
Wi cyah dilly-dally or wi will miss di bus.
English:
We cannot delay or we will miss the bus.

Usage Tip

Standard phrase for wasting time or hesitating unnecessarily.

Patois Synonym: waste time
English Synonym: dawdle; hesitate; delay

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